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'', June 12, 2019. She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series '' Band Ladies'', for which she won the

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for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the

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in 2021, and her voice role in the 2022 animated series '' Summer Memories'', for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the

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in 2023.Connie Thiessen
"2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation"
''Broadcast Dialogue'', April 12, 2023.

Early life

Originally from

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, she is an alumna of

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's Toronto company, for which she was one of the writers and performers of the

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-winning

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-themed comedy show ''Extravaganza Eleganza'' in 2019.

Career

Black has also been associated with Toronto sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons, and has had supporting or guest appearances in the television series ''

New Eden ''New Eden'' is a Canadian television mockumentary series, created by and starring Evany Rosen and Kayla Lorette. The series centres on Grace Lee (Rosen) and Katherine Wryfield (Lorette), the leaders of an all-female cult compound, through the nar ...

'', ''

Kim's Convenience ''Kim's Convenience'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021. It depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto: parents "Appa ...

'', ''

What We Do in the Shadows ''What We Do in the Shadows'' is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary horror comedy film written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and the first installment in the ''What We Do in the Shadows'' franchise. The film also stars Clemen ...

'', ''

Baroness von Sketch Show ''Baroness von Sketch Show'' is a Canadian television sketch comedy series. It debuted on CBC Television on June 14, 2016. Produced by Frantic Films, the series is an all-female comedy series starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Bro ...

'' and ''

Pretty Hard Cases ''Pretty Hard Cases'' is a Canadian police comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on February 3, 2021. Originally announced with the working title ''Lady Dicks'', the series was created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White. ...

''. They can also be seen in feature films like ''

The Broken Hearts Gallery ''The Broken Hearts Gallery'' is a 2020 romantic comedy film written and directed by Natalie Krinsky, in her directorial debut. Executive produced by Selena Gomez, the film stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Go ...

'', '' The Man from Toronto'', and as Norris in the upcoming film ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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